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Karius: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Karius is a biotech company that specializes in providing genomic information on infectious diseases through a non-invasive liquid biopsy. Their Karius Test aids healthcare providers in quickly determining the most effective treatment options. With the ability to analyze a patient's microbial makeup from just one blood sample, Karius aims to reduce the impact of infectious diseases on global health. The company's laboratory is certified by CLIA and accredited by CAP to conduct advanced clinical testing.

kariusdx.com LinkedIn Redwood City, United States 101-250 employees
Biotechnology Genetics Health Care Information Technology Life Science Precision Medicine
Total raised
$265M
Rounds
2
Latest
Series C
May 2024

Karius has raised $265M across 2 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series C of $100M announced in May 2024.

That round is above the $8.0M median round size for Biotechnology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Karius Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$265M
across 2 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
2
Latest funding round
Series C
$100M in May 2024
Employees
101-250
reported band
Headquarters
Redwood City, United States

Latest funding round on record: May 2024.

Karius Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series C
$100M
Undisclosed round
$165M

Karius raised $165M in an undisclosed round announced in Feb 2020.

4.3 years later, a Series C of $100M was announced in May 2024.

Karius Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Mickey Kertesz
Founder
Locked

Contact details for the Karius team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.

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Karius Funding Compared to Other Biotechnology Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
4,179
$8.0M
29,722
$7.5M
1,814
$58M

Karius' latest round of $100M is above the median round in Biotechnology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Karius Funding FAQs

What does Karius do?

Karius is a biotech company that specializes in providing genomic information on infectious diseases through a non-invasive liquid biopsy. Their Karius Test aids healthcare providers in quickly determining the most effective treatment options. With the ability to analyze a patient's microbial makeup from just one blood sample, Karius aims to reduce the impact of infectious diseases on global health. The company's laboratory is certified by CLIA and accredited by CAP to conduct advanced clinical testing.

How much funding has Karius raised?

Karius has raised $265M across 2 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series C of $100M announced in May 2024.

When did Karius last raise funding?

Karius' most recent funding round on record is a Series C of $100M, announced in May 2024.

Who founded Karius?

FundedIQ lists Mickey Kertesz (Founder) at Karius.

Where is Karius headquartered?

Karius is based in Redwood City, California, United States.

How many employees does Karius have?

Karius is in the 101-250 employee band.

How does Karius' funding compare to other Biotechnology startups?

Karius' latest round of $100M is above the $8.0M median round size for Biotechnology companies on FundedIQ across 4,179 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Karius Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Karius is left off this page rather than filled in.

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